The PTC Perth Nationals team is in the 2nd last week of training, tonight being 2 sets of three at 95%. I only managed 7.5kg more than this for a single at States.
After a great squat session this week I was pretty focused to smash this session. Dan, Paul and Darween were in at 5 tonight so we kicked off our warm-ups together. I have really enjoyed the team support during our Nats preparation.
The warm ups are reasonably fast and the banter is there but everyone knows what's in front of us tonight. I am being more careful about not overdoing warm-up reps. In the past do too much and left myself overdone for the work sets. Not tonight, singles for the last sets before warm-ups.
The boys are pulling well tonight, Darween particularly is a freak and will go well over 3x bodyweight at Nats!
Now it's time for my first set of three. I work through my pre-lift routine, the boys are yelling support, in the hole, big breath and pull. First one is hard to get moving but up it comes and straight away I know the next two are in the bag. Bang bang first set of three done and a rep PB!
The lads continue their warm up sets and then I am up again on the platform. I'm feeling good and though the the first rep is slow I know this set is mine, I get my three reps but fuck it I pull a fourth and make this weight my bitch. Bring on next week 100% for two reps.
After relaxing and watching my team-mates pull some huge numbers I move on to the bench. I have run a mini Smolov each week as I need much more frequency in the bench if I am to get stronger.
I push up 3 sets of two reps at 95% and then still pumped from deadlifts I go for a 3kg PB. Bam it goes up fast and feels good so to hell with it I load 7.5kg PB. I get Shanks to give me a lift off and make sure I get a good pause at the bottom, before I drive it up and lock that sucker out. I specifically changed my style tonight, following Dan Green's recommendations for bench, driving much more horizontally back over my shoulders. It seemed to really push the bar into a sweet spot so I will pursue this for Nats.
I had a crack at 17kg PB and yes far to optimistic but hey tonight was my night so I will take the deadlift and bench PB's tonight.
Great night personally and some big lifts from the team, 2 weeks out and counting!
Stay Strong
Thomo
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